Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-01
DAILY HERALD.
TO-DAY'S RACES.
The Most interesting Meeting
Evcr Held Here.

The Most Interesting mee'"s
EVER Held Here.
The races which are to take place to-
dsy and tomorrow are talked about oil
over the streets and it is certain the at
tendance will be very large. The pro-
oeeds of these races are to be devoted TO
the erection of q ladies' stand and this
has bser needed at the park for some
time past. The animals which are to
participate are all on the ground and are
in excellent condition, SO that it is to be
expected that the very best speed will
be obtained. It would not be astonish.
ing if some records were broken, but it
they are not the time will be low and
the races hardly contested. The follow.
ing list of the different stables which are
repre- sented shows in some degree what
my be expected:
Stsble No. lid. Bridges trainer, Tom
Harrity head jockey, is represented as
foilows: -,
Bek. (. Minnie Stratton, a, by Revelle.
She Is engaged in the opening event
of to-day, the ! mile. She does the dis,
tance hsndily with shoes in 40, and will
be backed by the stable for the winner,
she carries ll5 pounds.
Ben Hills ch. &. Adams, is q splendid
5-year OLD by Reville. He is over 10
hands high, every inch race horse. de
has won . number of races, ard Will be
backed to-day as the winner OF the
charity stake, & heats. He carries ITO
pounds. He is also in 8 dash for Sat.
urday and { dash same day carrying ITO
lbs in each race.
Stable No. 2, of Owens Bros, Fresno.
J. N. Van Wrinkle trainer and P. Gimp,
head jockey.
Ch. 2. Johnny Gray, aged; by Shiloh
Murperv, He is we'll known all over
the cost. He is in the introduction and
San Diego stakes and will carry much
money in his engagements; he carries
lis pounds.
b. q. Orc, 8; by Norfolk-Golden
Gate. Is one of the handsomest and
beat bred colts in the world, he is in
charity stake 8 repeat for to-day, and
the mile and repeat Tomorrow. As ne
carries l0l pounds only, they expect to
take the stake money and Frszier's
Coast prize to Fresno with them.
Stable No. 8, Ed Baldwin's of Fresno.
Jimmy Welsh, head jockey.
8. z. Scamper Down, 5, by Jim
Doulgss. He is bright sorrcl IL hands
high, long tail, and looks winner; is in
the 1 mile and mile handicap and dash
for Saturday. He is tipped as winner
for the opening event and carries plenty
of support.
8. q, Manzanito. aged; breeding un-
known, Is the winner of heats in l:45.
and is engsged in both repea at events. A
good deal Of feeling exists between this
and the Fresno stables, which will max e
the race hot one.
Stable No. 4. d. E. Sheehan, trainer,
Jno. Clifford, head jockey.
Oh. &. Fred Collins, aged, Joe Hooker,
Rosa B. is in the handicap mile with top
weights, but with the talent up as train
er and jockey. He looks dangerous
candidate. For saturday he is in the
mile aud repeat and the scven.eighths
dash. He will likely leave the last
event to his stable companion. As the
repeat will be the hardest as we'll as the
most interesting event of the meeting.
s. z. Billy johnson, aged; Glenelg,
Plantation, is as fine breeding as can be
found with his ownership. Com Kilt
sons son he will win where he can. He
Il io the Charity, San Diego and Beauty
Stakes and will likely start in all.
Stable No. belonging to Henry +.
Rose, G. Walters, trainer; Ben Stewart,
head Jockey: b. g., no name, 4; by Lem.
ster; bred by the celebrated j. B. Hsg-
gin 1t Rancho del Psso. He has made
some rapid trials. He carries the light
weight in the mile dash for to-day and
is dangerous horse to lay heavy odds
against. He is also in the introduction
slate as . warm up.
Stable No. 6, II. R. Samuels, owner
aud trainer; c. Gaby, head jockey.
This is also home institution. The
sole representation is the b. c. Ed Nc
Giunis, 2; Griustead, Jennie G.-the
pink OF breeding. As he is the young.
ster, he carries the feather weight in his
Engagements, and will bear watching.
He is in4he mile handicap. with ninety
pounds, for to-day and both dashes to-
Eorrow.
Santa Anita's representative, Cannon.
ball. being injured, keeps away the
nomination from Santa Anita, but the
races will be contested just as hotly and
will prove as interesting as any that
have taken place on the coast. The
business at the poolroom shows that
these will be the most even contests on
the track, and, without doubt, those
visiting the park will ask for repeti.
ton in the near future.